THEOSISPhilaret of Moscow (Drosdow)
Elders, based on R. Salomon's understanding of the leaders of the tribes. The term אלופי derived from אלף signifies a thousand and can also refer to a tribe, as noted in Judges 6:15 and Micah 5:2.
Genesis 36:15Meaning & Commentary from the Church Fathers
These were dukes of the sons of Esau: the sons of Eliphaz, the firstborn of Esau: duke Theman, duke Omar, duke Sepho, duke Cenez,
אֵ֖לֶּה אַלּוּפֵ֣י בְנֵֽי־עֵשָׂ֑ו בְּנֵ֤י אֱלִיפַז֙ בְּכ֣וֹר עֵשָׂ֔ו אַלּ֤וּף תֵּימָן֙ אַלּ֣וּף אוֹמָ֔ר אַלּ֥וּף צְפ֖וֹ אַלּ֥וּף קְנַֽז׃
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Passages read together with this verse.
- Obad 1:9And thy valiant men of the south shall be afraid, that man may be cut off from the mount of Esau.
- Gen 36:11And Eliphaz had sons: Theman, Omar, Sepho, and Gatham and Cenez.
- Gen 36:12And Thamna was the concubine of Eliphaz, the son of Esau: and she bore him Amalech. These are the sons of Ada, the wife of Esau.
- Job 2:11Now when Job's three friends heard all the evil that had befallen him, they came every one from his own place, Eliphaz, the Themanite, and Baldad, the Suhite, and Sophar, the Naamathite. For they had made an appointment to come together and visit him, and comfort him.
- Gen 36:4And Ada bore Eliphaz: Basemath bore Rahuel.
- Jer 49:20Therefore hear ye the counsel of the Lord, which he hath taken concerning Edom: and his thoughts which he hath thought concerning the inhabitants of Theman: surely the little ones of the flock shall cast them down, of a truth they shall destroy them with their habitation.
- Jer 49:7Against Edom. Thus saith the Lord of hosts: Is wisdom no more in Theman? counsel is perished from her children: their wisdom is become unprofitable.
- Hab 3:3God will come from the south, and the holy one from mount Pharan: His glory covered the heavens, and the earth is full of his praise.